generated: '2026-07-19'
method: searched
source: https://docs.inference.net/api/api-quickstart
standards:
- id: openai-api-compatible
  conforms: true
  evidence: >-
    Docs state "The Inference.net API is OpenAI-compatible, so you can use the OpenAI
    SDK or plain HTTP"; base_url https://api.inference.net/v1 accepts OpenAI Chat
    Completions requests.
- id: oauth2
  conforms: false
  evidence: Authentication is Bearer API key, not OAuth 2.0.
- id: mcp
  conforms: true
  evidence: Hosted MCP server published at https://mcp.inference.net/mcp (see mcp/inference-mcp.yml).
- id: opentelemetry
  conforms: true
  evidence: >-
    Catalyst tracing built on OpenTelemetry instrumentation (org publishes
    openinference — OpenTelemetry Instrumentation for AI Observability).
notes:
- A trust center exists at https://trust.inference.net but its certification list
  could not be verified programmatically (bot-blocked); no compliance certifications
  (SOC 2 / ISO 27001 / etc.) are asserted here to avoid fabrication.